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Kalpana Chawla

First Indian-born woman to travel into space

Did you know?A hill on the planet Mars was named after her following the tragic Columbia space shuttle mission.

Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut, aerospace engineer, and pilot who was the first woman of Indian heritage to fly into space. Chawla participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107, in 1997 and 2003, respectively.

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Born: March 17, 1962 · Karnal, India
Died: February 1, 2003
Nationality: Indian
Known for: Space, Technology

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